The Department of Tourism is urging Filipinos to give proper respect to the Philippine flag in line with the Flag Day celebration in the country last Monday, a DoT-Negros Occidental press release said.

The flag should be displayed on national holidays and on historic and special occasions; if flown from a flagpole, should have its blue stripe on top during time of peace and the red stripe on top in time of war; when displayed in a manner other than by being flown from a staff, it should be displayed flat, whether indoors or outdoors, the press release said. The flag, if placed in a hanging or vertical position, the blue stripe should be on your left side in time of peace. On the other hand, during time of war, the red stripe should appear on the left when facing the flag, and none of its part should touch the ground.

The flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered slowly; it should never be used as a decoration or as a costume; and a worn-out national flag should not be thrown away or used as a rag. It should be reverently burned to avoid its misuse or desecration, the press release added.*

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IN KABANKALAN
One-woman exhibit held

A one-woman painting exhibition was held yesterday in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, featuring the works of Daisy Olivia Capunong-Hein, a New York-based artist, a press release from the city said.

Vice Governor Isidro Zayco, Mayor Pedro Zayco, city government department heads, employees were among those present at the ribbon cutting rites. Hein said she plans to donate her paintings to the city for display at its museum, when she returns to New York this week, the press release said. Assisting her in the project was Angelita Abad, also an artist from Kabankalan, who is also based in New York.

Hein who was born and raised in Kabankalan married in the United States and has been a resident of New York City for the last 50 years. A self-taught artist, her paintings are now in several private collections in the US, Australia, Europe, South America as well as in the Philippines, the press release also said.*

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CESO test review classes set

The Regional Association of Career Executives will hold review classes for the Third Level Eligibility or the Career Executive Service Officer Examinations scheduled on June 10, a press release from the Philippine Information Agency said.

As of today, 10 slots are still open for CESO examinees who want to avail of the review classes that will start tomorrow and will end June 3, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, at Saltimboca Restaurant, Lacson Street, in Bacolod City.

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority provincial director Yolly Porschwitz said that the review classes started last year with a very good percentage of passing.

This year, the review costs P4,500, the press release said.

Interested parties may call Porschwitz at Tel. Nos. 495-6621 or 495-6622, for details, the press release added.*

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